P-1, Associate Information Systems Officer, DPS/ITS

JOB OPENING

Date: 23 March 2018

The International Trade Centre is looking for a: P-1, Associate Information Systems Officer

Division of Programme Support (DPS), Information Technology and Systems (IT&S) Geneva, Switzerland

ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion and gender parity and considers all qualified women and men equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind. ITC also offers attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work/life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

Job Opening No.: ITC/PVN/05/2018

Deadline for Application: 22 April 2017 (midnight Geneva time)

Entry date: as soon as possible

Duration of appointment: One year, renewable

For information on the International Trade Centre please visit ITC’s website: www.intracen.org O RGANIZATIONALSETTING

Under the overall guidance of the Chief, Trade and Market Intelligence (TMI) and the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Information Systems and Development Unit, the incumbent will contribute to the improvement and maintenance of ITC’s Market Analysis tools in particular the development of the Global Trade Helpdesk (GTH).

The Trade and Market Intelligence section (TMI) has developed and is continuously evolving a set of portals that provide data on trade flows, customs duties and market access in a user-friendly and highly flexible way to thousands of users in the developing world. TMI recently launched a new portal, the Global Trade Helpdesk (GTH), which aims at integrating the various ITC information together with data from international, regional and national partners.

The position is located in the Information Systems and Development Unit, which has responsibility for the development of new information applications and systems for the ITC and seeks to provide proactive services to client departments of the ITC in meeting their IT development needs. This Unit is one of two reporting to the Chief of the Information Technology and Systems, the other Unit being responsible for IT Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIE:

Under the overall guidance of the Chief, Trade and Market Intelligence (TMI) and the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Information Systems and Development Unit, the incumbent will:

• Assist in the analysis, design, development and implementation of information technology projects in particular the Global Trade Helpdesk in close collaboration with clients and other information systems officers, assisting either on designing application systems or in the management of outsourced projects by contractors to deliver application systems and software to meet organizational and client requirements.
• Assist providing ongoing support and maintenance of relevant IT applications, systems and projects.
• Assist in supporting Web-based enabled systems, including participating in the review of technological developments in the use of the Internet meet user needs.
• Assist in identifying/documenting,user requirements and developing requirement specifications along with systems development plans and related technical specifications.
• Perform other duties as required

E LIGIBILITCRITERIA

E DUCATION: University degree in Computer Science or a closely related field. Industry recognized

certificate in project management is desirable.

Note: An advanced degree (Masters or equivalent) in Computer Science or a closely related field

may be accepted in lieu of relevant professional work experience.

W ORK EXPERIENCE : A minimum of two years of professional experience in IT development,

administration and support (including systems analysis, design and project management). Some

experience with PC development tools, applications and operating systems desirable.

L ANGUAGES : Advanced knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French or Spanish highly

desirable. Knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.

R EQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND S KILL:

• Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of programming and analysis including object-oriented design, relational database, scripting and query languages.

D ESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Good knowledge of business and IT analysis techniques and methods
• Good knowledge of User Experience and User Interface Designs

ITC’S VALUES are: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

ITC’S CORE COMPETENCIES are: Communication, Teamwork, Planning & Organizing,

Accountability, Creativity, Client Orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Technological

awareness.

ITC’S MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES are: Vision, Leadership, Empowering Others, Managing

Performance, Building Trust, and Judgment/Decision making.

For further information on competency based interview please click here

C RITICALJOB-SPECIFICV ALUES AND COMPETENCIES

ITC Values

• ProfessionalismINTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE Page 3

Core Competencies

• Teamwork
• Client Orientation
• Technological awareness

For further information on the competency framework click here and for competency based interviews

please click here

T ERMS OF SERVICE

Appointments with ITC are service-limited to this organization. The conditions of service are governed

by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. This is a fixed term appointment.

INDICATIVE ANNUAL SALARY AT THE P-1 LEVEL

Annual Salary (net of tax)

Starting from 36,347US$, with annual increments subject to performance.

Post Adjustment

In addition to the above annual salary a monthly post adjustment is paid. The rate as at March

2018 is 80.5% of the monthly salary. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since

variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate

fluctuations or inflation.

For further information please consult the International Civil Service Commission website:

http://icsc.un.org

A DDITIONAL NFORMATION

For information on how to apply please click here.

Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. Applications received after

the deadline will not be accepted. Information on the status of a vacancy can be obtained at:

http://www.intracen.org/jobs

Please note that candidates to this position may be considered for other ITC job openings subject to

meeting the relevant eligibility and competency requirements.

ITC does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, nationality, religion or other social criteria. ITC

is fully committed to the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly for

gender mainstreaming and applications from qualified women and men are equally welcome.